Fruit Firmness Testers

Fruit Firmness Testers (Penetrometer, Sclerometer)

A must for all fruit growers to measure quality and maturity.

Measuring the firmness of a fruit is a quick, easy and accurate way to determine the quality and level fruit maturity.

Fruit firmness is used around the world to test maturity of many fruits and is also one of the most important quality variables as it is an indirect measurement of ripeness. Making an accurate assessment of fruit firmness allows appropriate decisions to be made in regards to how your produce is treated.

These testers are perfect for all fruit growers and work by measuring the force necessary to penetrate a plunger of known size into the pulp of the fruit.